DSA 2011
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phtthp:
any Sec school allow DSA entry via musical string instruments like violin, cello, gu zheng ?
Wah, can you decide which instrument? hehe.... But I guess if you want \"all of the above\", you can try Dunman High. ;D
But if you are more specific, maybe can advise further, eg. for boy or girl and which instrument(or at least more details - eg. basically trained in violin, but plays cello in string ensemble plus guzheng in chinese orchestra - wow, if that's the case - 2 CCAs!). -
yukilei:
Hi Blur Dad,Blur Dad:
[quote=\"jtoh\"]Hi blurdad, if your son's Mandarin conversation skills 'cannot make it', do you think HCI is a wise choice for him?
Hi jtoh
Good question. Attended HCI open house, quite impressive. My son quite \"OK\" with it.
Base on different choices available, not many to choose from. He wants to go to boy's school. So for IP/IB, the choices are RI, HCI and ACSI. His CA1+SA1 result not so good, below 80%, chances to get CO from RI is quite low. As for ACSI, not that easy also, ACSI only takes in 90 boys for DSA to their IB programme. Take into consideration that they have to give priority to ACS(P) and ACS(J) boys. The other choice that should not miss is HCI.
I remember last year that there was one parent feel regarded and had to say sorry to his/her DS for not applying HCI as DS could not get CO from RI. Most of his/her DS's classmate were awarded CO and he is one of the fews who did not get any. So quite a greate impact to him.
You might say that this would encourage DS to work harder for the PSLE and get good result to enter his dream school via S1 posting, I think my DS is not that type and do not wish my DS has to go through this. So should not miss any chance.
BD
understand how you feel. My DS is only in P5 now. I'm already starting to get worry for him. As at now, he still manage to get 80% but in recent SA1, he did not do well for English. Am afraid may drop < 80% by next year. I know he wanted to try RI. So I suggested to him to try RI, HCI & ACI. I thought it's easier for ACI since most boys will choose RI & HCI. I reckon that NUSH is tougher than ACI.[/quote]
Yes, please encourage your DS to work hard to get >80% for CA1+SA1 for P6. Which is the most important requirement for DSA. To my understanding, the others awards, like UNSW, SMOPS, AMOPS, etc.. are just supporting factors. Unless DS has done something really special like climb the Mouth Everest or represented Singapore in Math or Science olympiad.
I have a friend, last year his DS scored 79.x% for his CA1+SA1 received WL for RI, while his DS classmate scored 80.1% received CO from RI. My friend's DS has several math awards in his portfolio which did not help much. He completed all the 60 questions in his RI GAT test and done \"OK\" for interview.
IMHO, for GEPers, P6 CA1+SA1 >80% is the key to RI for DSA. You might not agree with me..... -
ngbrdad:
Will they give priority to those who apply through GE domain? Assuming they give priority to ACS GE students (ie 40 of them), there's still 50 left. Given that ACI is not \"hot\" favourite, (deduce from KS parent forum that most boys choose RI, NUSH & HCI), so I thought it'll be easier lor.
ACSI takes in only 90 and some priority to ACS primary and ACS junior boys. So not so easy.yukilei:
Hi Blur Dad,
understand how you feel. My DS is only in P5 now. I'm already starting to get worry for him. As at now, he still manage to get 80% but in recent SA1, he did not do well for English. Am afraid may drop < 80% by next year. I know he wanted to try RI. So I suggested to him to try RI, HCI & ACI. I thought it's easier for ACI since most boys will choose RI & HCI. I reckon that NUSH is tougher than ACI. -
Hi Blur Dad,
I know it’s important to get > 80%. But it’s not easy to improve language within such short period of time. He just need to work hard. Actually, I don’t mind him going to other IP school like NJC or RVH. But, he wish he could continue with GE school.
Btw, good luck for your DS DSA! -
Yesterday, went to help pick up my sec2 nephew from a prominent tuition centre. This is a class cater for IP I guess, since I can identitfy them from their uniform. Did a count , 6-RI, 1-HCI, 1-NYGH, 1-RGS, 1-DHS, 1-?(in home cloth). It seems like RI students need tuition the most. Is it because their courses are tough or they don’t really teach (heard from a RI parent). But we are seeing parents rushing for RI every year. Do select school which is most suitable for your kids and not just becos of "虎父无犬子“ saying or heirtage…
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Otah:
Yesterday, went to help pick up my sec2 nephew from a prominent tuition centre. This is a class cater for IP I guess, since I can identitfy them from their uniform. Did a count , 6-RI, 1-HCI, 1-NYGH, 1-RGS, 1-DHS, 1-?(in home cloth). It seems like RI students need tuition the most. Is it because their courses are tough or they don't really teach (heard from a RI parent). But we are seeing parents rushing for RI every year. Do select school which is most suitable for your kids and not just becos of \"虎父无犬子“ saying or heirtage...
No NJC student? ;D Guess they have no time.
Yeah, I meant a parent during CNY and asked where their very smart girl was. They said at tuition. I was surprised that their RJC girl needed tuition. The girl was from RGS. They said cannot \"not have tuition! How to cope without tuition?!\". Ah....really surprising to me, since I thot kids in Raffles group of schools would all be able to cope without need for tuition. -
Otah:
Yesterday, went to help pick up my sec2 nephew from a prominent tuition centre. This is a class cater for IP I guess, since I can identitfy them from their uniform. Did a count , 6-RI, 1-HCI, 1-NYGH, 1-RGS, 1-DHS, 1-?(in home cloth). It seems like RI students need tuition the most. Is it because their courses are tough or they don't really teach (heard from a RI parent). But we are seeing parents rushing for RI every year. Do select school which is most suitable for your kids and not just becos of \"虎父无犬子“ saying or heirtage...
May i know these students are having tuition for which subject? -
phankao:
Seems like not many here have applied for Victoria School, Cedar Girls', River Valley, or Dunman High? Don't seem to hear much of these few schools, especially the new IP ones.
VS and Cedar accepting small numbers this year. Heard that total IP cohort size is abt 90 for each school. So, DSA vacancies only 45 for each school maximum.
Low numbers of vacancies + 1st batch tend to be guinea pigs might discourage some application. -
phankao:
Otah:
Yesterday, went to help pick up my sec2 nephew from a prominent tuition centre. This is a class cater for IP I guess, since I can identitfy them from their uniform. Did a count , 6-RI, 1-HCI, 1-NYGH, 1-RGS, 1-DHS, 1-?(in home cloth). It seems like RI students need tuition the most. Is it because their courses are tough or they don't really teach (heard from a RI parent). But we are seeing parents rushing for RI every year. Do select school which is most suitable for your kids and not just becos of \"虎父无犬子“ saying or heirtage...
No NJC student? ;D Guess they have no time.
Yeah, I meant a parent during CNY and asked where their very smart girl was. They said at tuition. I was surprised that their RJC girl needed tuition. The girl was from RGS. They said cannot \"not have tuition! How to cope without tuition?!\". Ah....really surprising to me, since I thot kids in Raffles group of schools would all be able to cope without need for tuition.
Aiyoh! No tuition how to catch up? Anw the small minority with gpa of at least 3.8 are really good academically, hard to beat them even if tried all out. The rest are ordinary. -
Pen88n:
haha - NJC also around 90+ for dSA. But hear many more parents here talking about applying.phankao:
Seems like not many here have applied for Victoria School, Cedar Girls', River Valley, or Dunman High? Don't seem to hear much of these few schools, especially the new IP ones.
VS and Cedar accepting small numbers this year. Heard that total IP cohort size is abt 90 for each school. So, DSA vacancies only 45 for each school maximum.
Low numbers of vacancies + 1st batch tend to be guinea pigs might discourage some application.
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